Lastri

Restoration Jewelry

Indonesia

Lastri was young when she first came to the orphanage looking for help—too young to be carrying the little life growing inside of her. It was her need that had brought her, but she only stayed long enough to bring her son into the world before she ran. Unwilling to let her go, the staff brought her back to the orphanage and began to teach her a trade—jewelry making! Like her first visit, this one, too, was also cut short. She was soon to be married to a village man back home. This time would be different though—different because she had been taught a trade and now knew how to work with dignity. As she left, she did so with a new found hope and the valuable lessons she